The Reds were 2-0 winners on the night, thanks to goals from Ben Brereton and Apostolos Vellios, though it was a trialist and a new signing that appeared to impress the most.

Having joined from Scottish Championship winners Hibernian earlier in the summer, Jason Cummings made his first appearance, along with ex-Rangers man Barrie McKay – and it was the former who caught the eye of those travelling Reds supporters.

Forest fans packed out half of Meadow Lane

Olympiacos midfielder Andreas Bouchalakis, on trial at the City Ground ahead of a possible loan switch to Nottingham, was another to earn praise from those in attendance at Meadow Lane in their first public outing of the summer.